DA Rachael Rollins: The Intersections of Race, Health, and Police Brutality Explained
By Roxanna Jarvis BOSTON, MA – Boston District Attorney Rachael Rollins hosted a Zoom seminar Wednesday to…
Progressive Candidates in Wisconsin Focus on State’s Prison System
By Jaden Jarmel-Schneider MADISON—Nine candidates running for two Wisconsin State Senate seats took part in a forum…
Jailed Immigration Law Lawyers Charge ‘Retaliation,’ Extralegal Treatment at Gov Home Protest
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – Fourteen people – nine of them immigration…
Efforts to Release Incarcerated from San Quentin Move Forward in Marin County Superior Court
Habeas petitions allege that California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation actions constitute “cruel and unusual punishment” as…
ACLU Claims Prison Population Change during COVID-19 Does Not Result in High Crime Rates
By Shellsea Lomeli The ACLU’s latest study explores the relationship between incarceration and crime in communities, determining…
Defendant Blames COVID for Not Completing Plea Deal Work – Judge Disagrees, Offers Last Chance
By Mella Bettag FRESNO – At his sentencing hearing this past Monday, Dontay Henderson provided a series…
Alameda County Jail – COVID-19 Outbreak Coverup?
By Larkin White & Nikki Suzani Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and Outcomes Two staff members at Santa Rita…
A Visual Timeline of COVID-19 in CDCR’s San Quentin
By Nikki Suzani, Julietta Bisharyan & Mella Bettag This visualization is created by the Covid In-Custody Project — an…
BSCC Gives CDCR $15m For Housing Newly-Released Individuals Due to COVID-19
(Dashboard updates daily – M-F) By Julietta Bisharyan & Mella Bettag CDCR Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and…
Solano County Jail Reports First COVID-19 Case – Questions Persist About Accuracy of Counts – Weekly Highlights – Breaking Down COVID-19 in CA Jails
By Nikki Suzani Highlights (July 20th – 25th) Solano County Jail reported its first positive case of…
Commentary: COVID-19 Brings Another Set of Problems – Student Housing
By Elizabeth Cho “Hi! I saw your post about looking for an apartment and if you’re still…
California Assemblymember Advocates for Cell Phones in Prisons
By Kelsey Kitzke LOS ANGELES – California Assemblymember Sydney Kamlager, whose district covers parts of Los Angeles,…
COVID-19 Uncertainty Keeps Defendant in Infested State Prison
By Jaden Jarmel-Schneider CONTRA COSTA – For defendant Nah Duc Hoang, the uncertainty of COVID-19 cases in…
San Francisco DA Looks to Resentence Incarcerated People under New State Law
Ten days ago, legislators and reformers gathered at San Quentin to call for Governor Newsom to release…
Outbreak in Santa Rita Jail – 101 Active Cases in 2 Days – Weekly Highlights -Breaking Down COVID-19 in CA Jails
By Larkin White Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and Outcomes As of July 18, there are 101 active COVID-19…
Questions Arise as Solano County Jails Continually Report 0 Cases – Weekly Highlights – Breaking Down COVID-19 in CA Jails
By Nikki Suzani Highlights (July 11th – July 18th) The total number of confirmed cases is still…
6 Individuals on San Quentin’s Death Row Died of Coronavirus, Shortage of Firefighters due to CDCR Quarantines
By Julietta Bisharyan & Mella Bettag California firefighting forces are still lacking in numbers after four…
Buffin Judgment Helps Reduce SF County Jail Populations – Breaking Down COVID-19 in SF County Jails
By Anna Judson and Ariella Seidman-Parra SAN FRANCISCO – Since the San Francisco County jail began…
DJUSD Will Open with 100 Percent Distance Learning on August 26
As it turned out the school board was not going to have much choice—but nevertheless during a…
Guest Commentary: Prisons Are Overwhelmed with COVID-19 – Why Aren’t Governors Doing More?
How governors respond to this pandemic will define their legacy. They all face a choice: save lives…
